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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
How a Lady Got a Free Ride.

Shortly before noon yesterday, young attor-
ney. living in the north part of the city. got on
a Pennsylyania-str street car to ride home. he
noticed there was but one other passenger. q
lady. Blackstone put his nickel in the fare-box.
When the got to Ohio street. on its north
ward course the driver called TO the lady, Put
your fare in the box" Upon this Blackstone,
politely speaking to the lady, who was good
looking and well-dressed, offered to Put the
nickel in the box for her. She said, ''No, sir;
will give my fare to the driver" and the attor-
ney retired to his seat in the corner of the car.
Al North street, the driver again called atten-
ton to the unpaid fare. The lady remarked,
Here's your fare come and get it,. The driver.
turning to Blackstone, asked him if ne didn't
offer to put the lady's fare in the box. to which
that person answered that he had
Let the gentleman put your fare in the box"
said the driver, appeallngly.
II don't know the gentleman" said the lady.
Il don't know that he is one OF the company 6
agents, and do not care to intrust him with my
money. l do not know that he would put the
fare in the box
Blackstone laughed at this; said it true
the lady right, he was not an agent of the
street-car company.
Come and get the nickel" said the lady to
The mule-larruper brought his to a stop,
twisted the lines about the brakes and striking
an attitude of repose, which looked as If it
would last all day, said: Il won't go one 1nch
till that other fare is put in the box
Here it isl" said the lady provokinely, at
which the driver scowled. but stirred not
Blackstone, impatient for his dinner, demand
ed that the go ahead. He said ne had paid
his fare and that it was not right he should be
detained after his fare had been accepted.
well. lady" said the driver, you will have
to get off or put your nickel in the box"
No SIR" was the answer, with frmness. 81
have rendered my fare I'm under no obligation
put it in the box It's the duty OF the Street
car Company to collect it. won't get off,
The driver unwound his lines gave the mules
a vicious whack, and the lady rode on to her des-
tination with the unsolicited nickel in her hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
SCRATCHED % YEARS.
A Scaly, Itching, Skin Disease with
Endless Suffering Cured by
Cuticura Remedies.

If had known OF the Cuticura Remedies twenty
eight years ago it would have saved $500 two
hundred dollars) and immense amount of suffer
ing. My disease (Psoriasis) commenced on my head
in spot not larger than 1t spread rapidly all
my body and got under my nails. The scales
would drop off of me all the time. and my suffering
endless and without relief One thousand dol
lars would not tempt TO have this disease over
again. 1 am poor man, but feel rich to be relieved
of what some of the doctors said leprosy. some
ringworm psoriasis, etc. took and &
sarsaparilas over year and half, but cure.
went to two three doctors and l can
not praise the Cuticura Remedies too much They
have made my skin clear and free from scales as
baby's All u sed of them three boxes of Cuti-
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent. and
two cakes of Cuticura Soap. If you had been here
and said you would have cured me for 5000 you
would have had the money. looked like the picture
in your book of Psoriasis picture number two How
to Cure Skin Diseases') }. but now clear as
anv person Through force of habit rub
my hands my and legs to scratch in a
while. but to purpose. I all well. l scratched
wentyeight years and it got to be kind of second
nature to me. 1 thank you thousand times Any
thing more that you want to know write any
who reads this may write to me and will answer
it. DENNIS DOWNING.
Waterbury, VT. Jan. 20, 1887.
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Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
DIMPLES, Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and Baby
Hun tJyTy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Fare Rates to Kansas Points via the Bee-Line
Ra.1=a

The Beeine has arranged to sell excursion tick
cts to ST. Louis, Mo-, Girard Arkansas City Pierce
City. Caldwell. Cherryvaie, Fredonia, Winfield
and Wichita, Kan, at the low rate of one fare for
the round trip good going all regular trains of
May "a to %, inclusive. Tickets frsr-class
in every respect and are good for return passage
a trip to Kansas will do we'll to join this excur-
sion as it will be the only this season.
AS the short and quick route to all points in the
West it is to your interest get tickets via the
Decline. Free reclining chair cars will be run on
all trains and be reserved by applying to
any agent Decline railway. For further par
ticulars apply to ticket Office, Union Depot, 1881
South Illinois street and No. Bates House
T. c. PECK, District Passenger Agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Tho Weeks Buildinr Permits.

Thirty-one building permits were issued dur
Ing last week, calling for IN expenditure Of
$4,000. With a few exceptions the permits
we're all for cottage residences. to cost from $500
to 81 200. The majority of them are going up
Tar out from the heart of the city, and many are
being erected on lots purchased since the real
estate boom began. There would be more
permits III we could get through with more
work. said a prominent contractor yesterday.
The builders of tho city have not been so busy
Tor many years, and il work continues to pull
up ahead Of US we will have to call ON other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
rb.ck.r.v.s Hatred of Hypocrisy.

Unpublished Letter in scribner-
or course, in all families the mother is the
one to whom the children cling We don't talk
to them, feel with them, love them, occupy our
selves about them as the female does; we think
about our business and pleasure, not theirs.
Why do trouble you with these perplex itiesl
II rnayn't tell you what feel, what Is the use
of friend7 That's why / would rather have a
sad letter from you a short one If you are
tired and unwell, than sham gay one-and
don't subscribe at all to the doctrine of striving
20 be cheerful" quo bon. conclusive grins
and humburging good humorl Let us have a
reasonable cheerfulness. and melancholy too, il
there is occasion for it, and no more hypocrisy in
life than need be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Intinnate Relations.

Mr.. Blossom. Al American Magazine.
SO set out alone. / called on eleven families
OF my relations that morning; and, would you
believe It. not one of them was on speaking
terms with any of the rest. Kornbeck said
there was a property back Of Il all. A
matter OF four or five thousand dollars had just
split EN- all MP First they fought; and now
they've got along into the sulky stage where
they don't speak. Why, when / was STAYING
with the Kornbecks the rest Of the relations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
If You Wish to Visit Any Point in Kansas

BUY AN EXCURSION TICKET TO OTTAWA VIA
THE l., B. d w,
The only line running through to Kansas
City without change Holders of l., B. e. w. ex-
cursion tickets and tickets issued via the l., B.
& W. can purchase roundtrip tickets at half
fare from Ottawa to all points in Kansas on
the lines of the Southern Kansas. Atchson, To-
peka & Santa Fe and Union Pacific roads Three
through trains via the l.. B. & W., making d.
rect connections and the quickest possible time,
slsepers and reclining chair cars on all trains
Tickets sale from May "a to 20 inclusive,
good to return for thirty days Inquire at Union
Depot and No. 1873 South Illinois street, Indian
apolis and at any station along the line.
GEO. BUTLER.
General Agent 1873 South Illinois Street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Disadvantage of Resembling a Celebrity

New York Graphic,
She-'Ob, how do you do, dear Mr.. Lyon
Have you forgiven for cutting you at Mrs
Leo Hunters last night2 | was actually stupid
enough to take you for that horrid bore, Mr.
Tetterbv Thompson, whom you're said to be so
like. It's horrid libel-you're not like him
bit"
He-"A-a-I wasn't at Mrs Leo Hunters
last night-a-a-a-and my name is Tetterby
Thompsonn'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

would cut me dead when / met them on the
street Then when / went to Johns. the korn-
becks wouldn't have anything to do with me.
And so on with all of em. Id have been in hot
water all around if I'd stayed another week IN
Concordia There just point where
they were all of the same mind. Everyone of
EN- told me they'd be sure and come out and
vist mi next summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

fIarper's W eekly.

Harper's Weekly.
She-Yes Edward, we've got everything, I
belive-but where's the babya
He-Why. 1 gave it to you
She-I know, and gave it back to you
He-Well. by thunder! If haven't gone and
left it in the parlor carl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Mrs. FarnsWorth.

Owing to the fire. Mrs. Farnsworth has been
compelled to vacate her dress making rooms over
III. P WATSON & Co.. store. and now be
found at Room T. 361 West Washington street.
over 81. 81. Lees tea store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Ladies.

You are cordially invited to attend the grand
display of fine art needlework on exhibition
from May % to June at the White sewing
machine parlors, No. SO East New Yor'. street.
HaIcyon Block. corner Massachusetts, avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
General Agent,

For watch repairing, jewelry mending and
fine engraving Marcy, The" Jeweler. has no
equal in this city. Try his work and satisfy
yourself Low prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

cities for help. Every man who can handle a
hammer and saw is now engaged, and We are
taking all we can eetu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed suffering
fastened the breaking of the constitution than Ca
tarrh. The of SMELL of taste, of sight, of hear
ing, the human voice, the rnind-one more, and
sometimes all yield to its destructive influence The
poison it distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force and breaks up the most robust of
constitutions. Ignored because but little understood
by most physicians impotently assaed by quacks and
charlaans those suffering from it have little hope
be relieved of it this side of the grave. 1t is time,
then that the popular treatment of this terrible dis
by remedies within the reach of all passed into
hands at competent and trustworthy. The
and hitherto untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford
in the preparation of his Radical Cure has the
hearty approval of thousands 1t is instantaneous in
afording relief in all head colds, sneezng snuf1ing
and INSTRUCTED breathing and rapidly the
most oppressive symptoms, clearing the head sweet
ening the breath, restoring the of smell taste
and hearing and neutraizng the constitutional tend
ency of the disease towards the lungs liver and kid
Sanfords Radical Cure consists of bottle of the
Radical Cure. box of Catarrhal Solvent and VA
proved Inhaler; price, ST.
POTTER DRUG g. CHEMICAL CO., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

DIMPLES, Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and Bah
| | nj Humors, use CUTICURA SOAP.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-29

A circular is being distributed by a Western
real estate firm containing statement of COM
parative values of real estate obtained from reli
able agencies in the various cities OF the United
States. 1t establishes the fact that no city the
size OF indianapolis offers such Inducements in
the way of cheap realty for residence, business
and manufacturing purposes The values of acre
tracts for manufacturing purposes are listed as
follows: Sioux City, $500; Omaha. 81. 900 to S.,
600; Chicago, $1,000 to $1,000; Kansas
City 81 500 to S.. 900; Indianapolis, 5000 to $500.
The circular further says that the business cor
ner lots here are held ut 5000, while in the other
cities named they range from 5000 to $4,000 per
front foot. These figures are substantially cor
rect, and while the circular is being distributed
FOR the benefit of Western cities. it is already
drawing attention TO Indianapolis.
While the sales the last week have been COM
pnratively few. the dealers have had more in
quiry after property than during any previous
week, ana they say more money has come into
the city in the last ten days than many people
are willing to believe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09

There will be an examination for
teachers who desire positions in the
schools of st. Paul, next year, at the
High School building, corner of Tenth
and Robert, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 2Sth and Goth. The exam
ination will cover U. 5. history, gram
mar. arithmetic, geography, theory of
teaching, spelling and common branch.
es, generally. A good knowledge of
history and arithmetic is required.
Those who desire to apply for posi-
tions next year will do well to he on
hand. If there is no vacancy for an
applicant at the opening of the next
school year, there may possibly be one
later. Pierce county teachers who have
done good work at home, especially
if in graded schools, have been, and
may still be successful in st. Paul.
Miss Zada Judd, of Clifton, is teach
ing in the Neill School of this city.
1t gives us pleasure TO meet familiar
names and faces from Pierce county.
Miss NJ. c. Winchester, cousin of
Mr.. Clint Winchester, went to River
Falls to spend last Sabbath with
friends.
Friends of Mrs. G. j. Nomberger,
formerly Mrs. Z. p Boggs, of Prescott,
may be interested to know that she
has moved from Pine street to a very
pleasant locality at 245 Sherman street
few blocks above Seven Corners.
We are indebted to Clint. Winches-
ter for brief call last Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09

Crystal Spring Creamery began col
lecting cream Friday June Sd churn-
ing the first lot of butter Saturday
evening. The machinery is about all
in shape and the routes are being laid
out as fast as possible. 1t is expected
that about all territory within reach
will be covered next week.
The invitation in fine print at the
head of this column is for you.
If you have an idea of how to raise
a calf, how to feed cows, how to han
die milk or cream. How to improve
the value of a farm by stock raising
or anything in this line, sit down and
write it out for the benefit of those
who read the JOURNAL. Do not write
very lengthy articles but let US know
what you think on any one of these
points.
This column is for the cow owners
OF st. Croix and Pierce counties and
it is those who are in the business
that can make it most interesting and
instructive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09
Anotber Art Craze

The latest art work among ladies is
known as the French Craze" for
decorating china, glassware, etc. 1t
is something entirely neO, and is both
profitable and fascinating. 1t is very
popular in New York, Boston and
other Eastern cities. To ladies desir-
ing to learn the Art, we will send an
elegant china PLAGUE lsize Is inches,)
handsomely decorated, for model, to-
gether with a box of material, 100
colored designs assorted in flowers,
animals, soldiers. landscapes, ETC.,
complete with full instructions, upon
receipt of only $l.00. The PLAGUE
alone is worth more than the amount
charged. To every lady ordering this
outfit who encloses the address of five
other ladies interested in Art matters,
to whom we can mail our new cata-
logue of Art Goods, we will enclose
extra and without charge, beautiful
80 inch. gold-tinted PLAGUE.
Address, The EMPIRE News Co., SYRIA
cuse, ny 40
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09

Mr.. Thorn, together with two gen.
tlemen from Martell. went north on "a
fishing excursion last week.
Arthur Hudson and Will Hodge have
been off on fishing trip.
Mr.. Vandenburg has gone to find some
work for the summer, as cheese. making
does not seem to be very profitable this
season.
Mrs. White has gone to River Falls
to visit relatives.
Camp-meeting will commence on
Thursday of this week, and continue
for at least one week.
Frank Follansbee is engaged in paint
ing Mr.. Blake's house.
Mr.. Gordon is having his house re-
shingled and resided, and is also going
to have it painted.
There will be school picnic held at
this place by the village school, who
have invited two other schools to join
them, and a good time is anticipated.
Mr.. Mckinley had the misfortune to
lose horse last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09
TranibeIte.

On Thursday last Andrew Beardsley
had the misfortune to cut off two fin
gers from his left hand in the circular
saw in Ferguson & Richardson's saw.
mill.
John and Tim CASTILLO came home
Saturday last from saltwater to see
their mother, who is very sick.
Mrs. Ohlhagen, of Roberts. is visit
ing at her sisters, Mrs. Haverlandt s.
Since the late rains all the grain has
improved wonderfully.
A little boy at Alva Helmer's.
John Beardsley, who got hurt by a
runaway team last week, is around
again.
b. Denser, ST., started for st. Paul
Monday morning to visit relatives.
Dan Robbins, Jr., came home from
Colorado to see his father, who is in
very poor health.
Frank Gratz was appointed path
master in Dist. No. u, in place of Mr..
Baker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09
Tightening Railroad Construction.

Lightening RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
The dirt is bound to fly when you
get COCO men and over 5000 teams at
work on it; and that is what the st. P.
NJ. & NJ. Ry. Co. has done on the new
extension of its system now building
from Minot Oak, to Great Falls,
Mont. During the past six weeks the
road has been completed to a point
nearly 100 miles west Of Minot, and
now the contractors are booming along
at a rate from five to six miles a day
or at a rate of speed never before at
tempted. or even dreamed of in the
way of railway construction. For a
distance of $50 miles, or more than
seventy miles beyond Fort Buford.
there is one almost continuous line of
the white tented camps of these grad
ers. From White Earth river. eighty
miles west of MinOt, a constant stream
of freighteTs' wagons bearing supplies
for man and beast, occupies the trail
across the prairie. Fer in that unset
tied country it is necessary to bring
everything in the way of supplies from
EASTERN DldlktLS. ok lnOuSduu anu
six hundred men, that is the full num-
Der of laboTeTs now employ ed, and
1000 teams make way. it is hardly
necessary to say, with a good bit of
food in the course of day. Already
within the space of little over six
weeks the contractors have purchased
5000 sacks, or 100000 pounds of flour.
and 500, 900 bushels of oats. There
were driven into camp the other day
40 head of cattle, but little cOmpu-
tation showed that this would furnish
only about an average of 10 pounds to
each man.
To lay five miles of track it takes
1870 rails. weighing in the aggregate
1866 900 pounds. To spike this, re-
quires 26.SS0 spikes. weighing 200
pounds. 1t also takes 7.040 bolts to
every five miles. Five miles of ties
number Is, 200, or enough to make a
small forest. All this material, and
sometimes more, is now used every
day by the Manitoba Co. A little
exertiOn of the multiplication table
viii show what it means for corp0-
ration like this to build railroads all
summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09
Temperance.
CONDUCTED BY THE wv. C. T. u.
For God and Home and NatiUe land
Mrs. Tandy and Mrs. Adams joined
our Union last week.

Mrs. Tandy and Mrs. Adams joined
| our Union last week.
Woman Suffrage in school matters
was one of the subjects for discussion
at our last meeting. The annual
election is drawing near and all that
are entitled to this privilege want to
show their colors at that time and not
| let it be said that women don't want
to vote" We need educating and the
ballot is a good educator.
The 4th is coming. Shall we not
celebrate this yearl Last years sue
cess gave such ''lift" financially that
thing this year.
Kansas has saved not less than 7I2,-
100000 since she turned her back on
the whiskey traffic. Topeka Capital.
viii you cruelty Christ at the ballot
box! A whiskey ballot has no place
in the hands of a Christian.-Woet to
the prophet of God whose lips are dumb
to the hurt of his people.--A vote for
rum is vote for ruin and yours may
be the home to feel it Nashville Is.
sue.
Father please answer.--What would
your father say, young man. if he saw
you in this bar-rOOm! What could he
sayl lie always votes to license these
places and if they ought to exist, they
ought to be patroniZed, and why not
by the son of the man who votes for
them n. j. Liberator.
Listen to what the liquor men say
and then ask what are fce to do about
it.
No time should be lost in getting the
National Protective Association upon
strong basis to assist in defeating
prohibition in Oregon, Texas and Ten
nessee, especially in Tennessee, be-
cause it would prove great calamity
to lose Texas; and with prompt and
we'll directed efforts in conjunction
with the Democratic majority prohibit
ton can be badly defeated there. In
the next few years Texas can become
very large consumer of Kentucky
whiskeys, and the distribution of these
goods is naturally very much retarded
by the election pending in that state
and at which time the people will vote
on the Amendment prohibiting the
sale of liquor. 1t is vital TO the WINS
key trade that the Amendment be
defeated, and as organization is the
most effective method. the trade of the
country ought at once, and to a man
tiOn and aid the officers in doing effect
i've work in this campaign.-- Bonfort S
Wine and Spirit Circular.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09

A band of Indians will give an In
dian show and war dance at Odd Eel.
lows Hall Thursday evening.
w. BlaCkman, of st. Paul, spent
Sunday at p. ID. Pierce's.
A number of Ellsworth young peo-
pie picniced at Beldenville last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Star, of Hudson, is visiting at
John Denniston's.
The village school closed last Friday.
Geo. DoOlittle's new house is nearly
completed.
Mrs. L. j. McAndrews was visiting
relatives in st. Paul last week.
Mrs. II. E. Beatty, of Wildwood, is
spending few days in town.
Geo. Chamberlain " no has been trav-
cling in Dakota and Nebraska since
last spring, has returned home on ac-
count of i'll health.
Rev. NJ. J. Robinson goes to Pres
colt next Sabbath to attend quarterly
meeting, in consequence of which
there will be no service here at that
time.
J. N. Adams is in very poor health.